Youth Eastside Services

Youth Eastside Services (YES) is a lifeline for kids and families facing challenges such as emotional distress, substance abuse and violence. Through intervention, outreach and prevention, YES builds confidence and responsibility, strengthens family relationships and advocates for a safer community that cares for its youth.

Since 1968, donors like you have provided a lifeline for East King County children, teens and families by supporting the work of Youth Eastside Services (YES).

Every year, YES provides treatment to thousands of youth struggling with depression, substance abuse, trauma, grief and other devastating issues. In 2016, YES touched nearly 60,000 lives - from drug and alcohol education at school assemblies, to intensive counseling for sexually abused children.

YES is the only youth-specializing, state-licensed Community Mental Health Center and state-certified Outpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment Program with a sliding payment scale that goes all the way down to zero, meaning families are never turned away because of their inability to pay for services.

YES serves all of the Eastside's diverse and growing population. As of 2016:
- 40% of the youth in our BGLAD LGBTQ+ support group identified as transgender
- 39% of our clients were Hispanic/Latino
- 6% of our clients reported being homeless
- Nearly one-third lived in single-parent homes